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POPLAR
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POST OFFICE BOX 668 POPLAR, MONTANA 59255 PHONE: 768-3^35
January 11, 1990
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First 1990 Baby
The 1st Baby in Poplar Community Hospital was a girl, LaMoiya Cree. She was born on January 2, 1990 at 8:12 p.m. LaMoiya Cree weighed 6 lbs. 5 3/4 oz. and 22 inches in length. Her parents are Robert and Sonja Garfield and has one brother at home, Bobby Josh. Maternal Great-Grandmother is Mary Cruz who resides in Arizona. Attended Physician, Dr. Emerson of 1HS. Mr. Jeff Ruffatto of Tradax..'..B. State Bank presented a Savings Bond to the New Year's Baby.
Dave Anderson
Professionals of Poplar
I spent the first 18 years in Rural North Western Oklahoma on a farm. My Father was a farmer and worked on the Railroad a few years. After raising a family of fine children our Mother completed her Education Specialist Degree and taught school until retiring. Among many other things, we learned hard work and responsibility on the farm. My first three years of education were in a country school with eight grades in one room I completed Elementary and High School in a small railroad town wit'i a 60 mile ride each day on a school bus. After two years at Oklahoma State University, I had an Electronic Certificate and began my Electronic Career. After two years of Industrial experience, 1 joined the Air Force and taught Missile Electronics for three years. Several nice years were spent in North Carolina working in Missiles teaching in a Technical Institute. To continue teaching, I needed a College degree so I returned to Oklahoma State University and recie-ved BS and MS degrees in Electronics and Technical Education and a Doctoral in Higher Education. From there I came to Montana after a two year stop-over in Illinois. I was a part of the training research program at the Glasgow AFB until it closed. After teaching one term at Northern I came to FPCC and am now second in longevity with FPCC. I am still here because I like the country, the people, and I like teaching at a small school. Interests other than computers include hunting, flying and most any kind of work with my hands. I have taught Electronics, Flying and was a Certified Aircraft Instrument Repairman. My wife, Mary, works at A & S Industries as General Foreman in charge of quality control. We have nine children between us.
Froid Woman Charged With SMOKER TO HEAD
Attempted Deliberate Homicide WOLF POINT IHS CLINIC
Roosevelt County Attorney, Ralph J. Patch, made known today the arrest of Carla D. Erickson, age 39, of Froid, Montana. Erickson was arrested on December 31, 1989 by officers of the Roosevelt County Sherriff's Department and initially charged by Complaint with a violation of Section 45-4-103, . M.C.A. and Section 45-5-102, M.C.A. (Attempted Deliberate Homicide). No trial date has been
set. The maximum penalty upon conviction for such a violation is life imprisonment, or imprisonment in the State prison for a term of not less than ten (10) years or more than one hundred (100) years. She is currently incarcerated in the Roosevelt County Jail at Wolf Point, Montana in Lieu of a $250,000.00 bond. An appearance in District Court is scheduled in the near future.
JUDGE BLOCKS TAX COLLECTIONS ON FEE LAND
A preliminary injunction forbidding the state from collecting property taxes on fee lands owned by Indians on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation was granted Friday by Chief U.S. District Judge James Battin. Battin said he adopted the reasoning used in granting a similar injunction to the Blackfeet Tribe. In the Black-feet case, the court ruled in favor of the injunction on the grounds that there was a strong possibility that the tribe would win the case and that state taxes could have an adverse effect on the tribe's ability to generate revenue and govern itself. But the judge made the ruling with some reluctance, saying that "while bowing to the law as it stands, the court is troubled by this result and whether it was truly contemplated ." Battin noted that, despite their "clear authority to do so," tribes had not acted to impose real property taxes on the reservations. "The court does not believe that Congress or the courts truly
intended to create a priviledged class of citizens-a nation within a nation-who because of their heritage or location are effectively exempt from all taxes on real property," he wrote. "This is the net effect of the tribe's failure to impose a real property tax, while successfully arguing that it and its members are exempt from state taxes." Battin said he knew of no federal, state or local government that does not tax real property to finance self government. "The tribes have not done so, but instead turn to the federal government for funding of essential services," Battin wrote. The Assiniboine and
Sioux Tribes on the Fort Peck Reservation had sought the injunction in a lawsuit filed last November naming as defendants the state and four counties containing reservation lands: Roosevelt, Valley, Daniels and Sheridan. Tribes and Indians who live on reservations are generally exempt from state property taxes if the land is held in trust for them by the federal government. But many Indians also own non-trust or "fee" lands, which the state has taxed in the past. The fee lands were result of allotment acts years ago that gave members of the tribe a certain number of acres of reservation lands. Lands left over after the allotment were opened to homesteaders. That land went onto tax rolls. Over the years, tribal members bought thousands of acres of the fee land now in dispute. The tribes contend that the state has no authority to tax Indian-owned land on the reservation regardless of its status as fee or trust. They argue that the only way the state can tax tribal members on reservations is with the authorization of Congress. But Congress has not granted that authority to Montana or its subdivisions, the lawsuit said. Neither the state nor the tribes had an estimate of how much land or how many tax dollars were involved.
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Kenneth Smoker, Jr., Tribal Executive Board member was selected by the Tribal Executive Board for the position of Administrative Officer for the new Indian Health Service Clinic in Wolf Point. Kenny has been on the Tribal Executive Board since 1981. He will assume his new duties on Tuesday, Jan. 16th. Kenny was selected from a group of 5 by secret ballot.
Kenneth Smoker
The administrative officer position is in charge of the overall management of the Wolf Point Clinic and is responsible for the planning, organization, and administration of the comprehensive health services program. This includes, but is not limited to, full program and supervisory responsibility for all administrative and clinical services in the departments of personnel, fiscal management, property and supply, housekeeping, building and grounds, health records, contract health services, and outpatient services at the Health Center.
The administrative officer, in coordination with supervisor, will recommend and initiate program improvements and changes to meet the needs of the people, as well as be responsible for meeting standards and reporting requirements imposed by accrediting agencies and higher echelons within IHS.
The position also requests training, selects new employees, recommends promotions, reassignments, seperations of employees, and other personnel action relating to IHS staff.
The position also fully participates in the planning, development and coordination of the budget; establishes priorities for recruiting for vacancies, services, supplies and equipment, and allocates funds for the Health Cene.
The administrative officer position is a management level position, and except for the substitution of education, applicants were required to have one year specialized expeler.,*, a; least equivalent to GS-9.
The vacancy announcement graded the position a GS-11, with a salary level of $28,852 per annum.
Chamber Officers
24th Annual Farmers/Ranchers Nite
New Chamber Officers were installed on January 2, 1990. Elected Ed Fisher -President, Dana McGowan - 1st Vice-President for 21 years, Mark Voorhees -2nd Vice-President. A Secretary-Tresurer will be selected by the President in the near future.
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George Bryan will be the new President of the Poplar Chamber Merchant Committee, he takes office this Friday, January 12th, ' George urges all Poplar Merchants to attend the First Meeting of 1990 at the Buck Horn Cafe this Friday morning at 9:00 A.M.
Plans are being finalized for the 24th Annual Farmers/Ranchera Night to be held Tuesday January 16th at the Poplar American Legion Hall, Cocktail Hour 6:00 P.M. and Mulligan Stew at 7:00 P.M. Invitation are in the mail, if you haven't received one, please feel free to attend. Bring � Friend-Free Entertainment. \

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POPLAR
R(Hi) Of Ehm.ar
POST OFFICE BOX 668 POPLAR, MONTANA 59255 PHONE: 768-3^35
January 11, 1990
IKTHKSjWIN 1 KTRiVFKTY *4
SUT BucxuD un
U.S. POSTAGE PERMIT M
First 1990 Baby
The 1st Baby in Poplar Community Hospital was a girl, LaMoiya Cree. She was born on January 2, 1990 at 8:12 p.m. LaMoiya Cree weighed 6 lbs. 5 3/4 oz. and 22 inches in length. Her parents are Robert and Sonja Garfield and has one brother at home, Bobby Josh. Maternal Great-Grandmother is Mary Cruz who resides in Arizona. Attended Physician, Dr. Emerson of 1HS. Mr. Jeff Ruffatto of Tradax..'..B. State Bank presented a Savings Bond to the New Year's Baby.
Dave Anderson
Professionals of Poplar
I spent the first 18 years in Rural North Western Oklahoma on a farm. My Father was a farmer and worked on the Railroad a few years. After raising a family of fine children our Mother completed her Education Specialist Degree and taught school until retiring. Among many other things, we learned hard work and responsibility on the farm. My first three years of education were in a country school with eight grades in one room I completed Elementary and High School in a small railroad town wit'i a 60 mile ride each day on a school bus. After two years at Oklahoma State University, I had an Electronic Certificate and began my Electronic Career. After two years of Industrial experience, 1 joined the Air Force and taught Missile Electronics for three years. Several nice years were spent in North Carolina working in Missiles teaching in a Technical Institute. To continue teaching, I needed a College degree so I returned to Oklahoma State University and recie-ved BS and MS degrees in Electronics and Technical Education and a Doctoral in Higher Education. From there I came to Montana after a two year stop-over in Illinois. I was a part of the training research program at the Glasgow AFB until it closed. After teaching one term at Northern I came to FPCC and am now second in longevity with FPCC. I am still here because I like the country, the people, and I like teaching at a small school. Interests other than computers include hunting, flying and most any kind of work with my hands. I have taught Electronics, Flying and was a Certified Aircraft Instrument Repairman. My wife, Mary, works at A & S Industries as General Foreman in charge of quality control. We have nine children between us.
Froid Woman Charged With SMOKER TO HEAD
Attempted Deliberate Homicide WOLF POINT IHS CLINIC
Roosevelt County Attorney, Ralph J. Patch, made known today the arrest of Carla D. Erickson, age 39, of Froid, Montana. Erickson was arrested on December 31, 1989 by officers of the Roosevelt County Sherriff's Department and initially charged by Complaint with a violation of Section 45-4-103, . M.C.A. and Section 45-5-102, M.C.A. (Attempted Deliberate Homicide). No trial date has been
set. The maximum penalty upon conviction for such a violation is life imprisonment, or imprisonment in the State prison for a term of not less than ten (10) years or more than one hundred (100) years. She is currently incarcerated in the Roosevelt County Jail at Wolf Point, Montana in Lieu of a $250,000.00 bond. An appearance in District Court is scheduled in the near future.
JUDGE BLOCKS TAX COLLECTIONS ON FEE LAND
A preliminary injunction forbidding the state from collecting property taxes on fee lands owned by Indians on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation was granted Friday by Chief U.S. District Judge James Battin. Battin said he adopted the reasoning used in granting a similar injunction to the Blackfeet Tribe. In the Black-feet case, the court ruled in favor of the injunction on the grounds that there was a strong possibility that the tribe would win the case and that state taxes could have an adverse effect on the tribe's ability to generate revenue and govern itself. But the judge made the ruling with some reluctance, saying that "while bowing to the law as it stands, the court is troubled by this result and whether it was truly contemplated ." Battin noted that, despite their "clear authority to do so" tribes had not acted to impose real property taxes on the reservations. "The court does not believe that Congress or the courts truly
intended to create a priviledged class of citizens-a nation within a nation-who because of their heritage or location are effectively exempt from all taxes on real property" he wrote. "This is the net effect of the tribe's failure to impose a real property tax, while successfully arguing that it and its members are exempt from state taxes." Battin said he knew of no federal, state or local government that does not tax real property to finance self government. "The tribes have not done so, but instead turn to the federal government for funding of essential services" Battin wrote. The Assiniboine and
Sioux Tribes on the Fort Peck Reservation had sought the injunction in a lawsuit filed last November naming as defendants the state and four counties containing reservation lands: Roosevelt, Valley, Daniels and Sheridan. Tribes and Indians who live on reservations are generally exempt from state property taxes if the land is held in trust for them by the federal government. But many Indians also own non-trust or "fee" lands, which the state has taxed in the past. The fee lands were result of allotment acts years ago that gave members of the tribe a certain number of acres of reservation lands. Lands left over after the allotment were opened to homesteaders. That land went onto tax rolls. Over the years, tribal members bought thousands of acres of the fee land now in dispute. The tribes contend that the state has no authority to tax Indian-owned land on the reservation regardless of its status as fee or trust. They argue that the only way the state can tax tribal members on reservations is with the authorization of Congress. But Congress has not granted that authority to Montana or its subdivisions, the lawsuit said. Neither the state nor the tribes had an estimate of how much land or how many tax dollars were involved.
Date Hi Lo Pre.
1/2/90 30 8 Tr.
1/3/90 31 8 .07
1/4/90 33 7 Tr.
1/5/90 22 7 0
1/6/90 45 37 0
1/7/90 45 20 0
1/8/90 42 26 0
Kenneth Smoker, Jr., Tribal Executive Board member was selected by the Tribal Executive Board for the position of Administrative Officer for the new Indian Health Service Clinic in Wolf Point. Kenny has been on the Tribal Executive Board since 1981. He will assume his new duties on Tuesday, Jan. 16th. Kenny was selected from a group of 5 by secret ballot.
Kenneth Smoker
The administrative officer position is in charge of the overall management of the Wolf Point Clinic and is responsible for the planning, organization, and administration of the comprehensive health services program. This includes, but is not limited to, full program and supervisory responsibility for all administrative and clinical services in the departments of personnel, fiscal management, property and supply, housekeeping, building and grounds, health records, contract health services, and outpatient services at the Health Center.
The administrative officer, in coordination with supervisor, will recommend and initiate program improvements and changes to meet the needs of the people, as well as be responsible for meeting standards and reporting requirements imposed by accrediting agencies and higher echelons within IHS.
The position also requests training, selects new employees, recommends promotions, reassignments, seperations of employees, and other personnel action relating to IHS staff.
The position also fully participates in the planning, development and coordination of the budget; establishes priorities for recruiting for vacancies, services, supplies and equipment, and allocates funds for the Health Cene.
The administrative officer position is a management level position, and except for the substitution of education, applicants were required to have one year specialized expeler.,*, a; least equivalent to GS-9.
The vacancy announcement graded the position a GS-11, with a salary level of $28,852 per annum.
Chamber Officers
24th Annual Farmers/Ranchers Nite
New Chamber Officers were installed on January 2, 1990. Elected Ed Fisher -President, Dana McGowan - 1st Vice-President for 21 years, Mark Voorhees -2nd Vice-President. A Secretary-Tresurer will be selected by the President in the near future.
f
George Bryan will be the new President of the Poplar Chamber Merchant Committee, he takes office this Friday, January 12th, ' George urges all Poplar Merchants to attend the First Meeting of 1990 at the Buck Horn Cafe this Friday morning at 9:00 A.M.
Plans are being finalized for the 24th Annual Farmers/Ranchera Night to be held Tuesday January 16th at the Poplar American Legion Hall, Cocktail Hour 6:00 P.M. and Mulligan Stew at 7:00 P.M. Invitation are in the mail, if you haven't received one, please feel free to attend. Bring � Friend-Free Entertainment. \